The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-12-22

The regular monthly meeting Of
the city council took place last even
ing. Couneilmen Miller, Fitzpat-
rick, Dsum, Cravens and Supple
we're present. The mayor being alb
sent, the president OF the council,
Cravens, took the chair The Plau-
and details Of the proposed sewerag,
commencing with the alley just IA
the rear Of the National Hotel, and
running thence TO the river. were
submitted by the city engineer. No
action Was taken in the premises.
Mrs. Nalsmith, through her attoT-
ney, G.. s. Majors, made enquiry
concerning the exact nature of the
tax assessed against her for side
walk, guttering, &c, in front of her
Iron avenue lot. Messrs. Snyder
and Seitz asked FOR a reduction in
certain sidewalk tax-twice assess
ed. Z. 6. Ebliug objected 20 th'
new sidewalk being built upon hi
property, rs being practically an in
Jury. All these matters were re-
ferred TO the sidewalk committee
for adjustment. A local manu-
facturer Of brOOms was present who
asked TO be exempted from the ped
dler's license. His demand was
considered right and equitable, but
there was no remedy except in the
amendment OF the ordinance-to
suit his case. Just then the inran-
descent light began to flicker an6
pale, and the categorical remark Of
councilman Miller with reference
to Il, set his solemn visaged CO.
adiuditors all smiling. The next
matter to come up vas the ordered
work Of sidewalk construction on
Third street, in NanTrine's Addi-
ton. MessTs. Musser and Dodge
said that II the sidewalk was built
as proposed, Il would he four feet
above the lots. The engineer was
requested 10 establish a new grade to
conform TO the surface of the earth
IN that locality, aud the sidewalks
were ordered built in conformity
to the new grade. \ sidewalk on
Ash as fer west a. Eleventh street
was ordered, a. also an ordinance
authorizing its construction A
complaint from property owners in
Beebe's Addition with reference ton
sidewalk having been built in con-
FORTY 10 engineers stakes. which
were afterwards changed and thus
placed the sidewalk three feet in the
middle Of the street, was considered.
Il was the general opinion that the
engineer himself should bear the ex-
pe1ae Of moving the sidewalk back,
and TO this proposition that officer
gave y bland assent. An order WAS
made 10 furnish q six-fOOt stone APP
prOaeh to the crossing on Crawford
street-sOuth Of A. B. MeCOnnell's
residence. An ordinance making
an appropriation Of t4,llT for the
payment Of bills was PASSED. Sew
eral bids for crossings were read, and
the contract awarded to Mr.. Joslin
at t27 per l,OOO feet--the number of
crossings TO be determined by the
committee on expenditures. A pc
tition from the police judge, asking
that the city provide q rock pile for
the city cOnvicts, was read but not
passed upon. II was the opinion
not only Of the judge but marshal
Chase that there was quite 3 num-
Der Of Migrants willing to do any
thing which would convict them Of
. misdsmeanOrs, and become the
city's ehsrge-provided they
could get their board free and lay
around. But II they we're put at
work, the number would visibly de-
crease. Jacob Dewitt, - receiver Of
the National Mutual Fire Insurance
company, submitted q proposition to
sellthe dsfunct cOmpany's safe TO
the city Tor $50 tabout one-half
price,, for the preservation Of the
elty's records. In support Of the
proposition the city attorney spoke
Of the oarsless manner in which the
records are now kept, and the i'm
poFtance Of preserving them for the
future. This matter was referred to
the committee on expenditures. The
petition Of draymen, propounding
certain interFogAtOriss as 20 their le-
gal rights, was read, and very prop
sFly referred 70 the city attorney
The matter Of euFbing and Euttering
frem FIFTH strsst 10 Seventh, on Ash
street, was brought aP, but there
vas no Ofaeial action upon It. One
councilman reported that there was
t55,000 Of the county's money In
bank, In which was included q good
slice belonging 70 the city. The
council adjourned until Thursday
evening.
For an honest watch Al the Lowest